Tour de France 2020 | Stage 15 (Lyon - Grand Colombier, 174.5 km)

[Gigs_98]

Dumoulin 100% among the 5 best climbers in the race right now.

Should be the JV leader tbh

 

[ice&fire]

That was anti-climactic... Off day for the Colombians the most "exciting" part of the stage. I found myself cheering for Little Richie...

Colombian Zubeldia is in podium position

 

[masking_agent]

A day where the Jumbo train reigned dominant over the Ineos train. End of era. End of careers.

 

[benzwire]

Barring illness/crash, this race is over I think.

Again, what really stands out is that that Pog hasn't got a team. Compare that with Rog.

If Roglic has a jour sans, it could happen. There is a chance that he has peaked and may weaken some in the coming week, while Pogacar gets stronger. You never know. The top 5 are within 2 minutes. It's not impossible something still mixes this up.

 

[Red Rick]

I agree that was not gifted
But it looks like Rog and Pog are quite evenly matched

Yeah if you don't take 1s in a sprint like this it's not like you're way better lol.

 

[TomLPC]

Is it just me or Roglic exhibited a bit of weakness (compared to Pogacar only, of course)?
He had enough after the finish line, while Pog was flying.
It definitely did not look as gifted

Wishful thinking but I thought the same,

Also not convinced he will be putting time into Pogacar in the TT see: 2018 tour

 

[Salvarani]

Dumoulin 100% among the 5 best climbers in the race right now.

Got a big engine that guy. While others may be more fine-tuned but fragile.

 

[Leinster]

Some think Bernal maybe covid positive WTF. Surly they test the basics on a daily basis like temperature etc.

I think that's just grasping at random possible explanations. Much easier than accepting that "Tour champion had very bad day."

 

[Red Rick]

Should be the JV leader tbh

Lol.

Send him in breakaway let Pog's non team chase

 

[movingtarget]

Richie stalking the podium like a White Pointer.

 

[Gigs_98]

I'm not sure Roglic is the strongest rider in this Tour. Jumbo effectively deliver him in his preferred environment, shorter steep climbs, no matter how long the actual climb is.

Yeah considering the last km uphill sprint is Roglic's speciality and Pog still won I'd argue Pog is actually the strongest climber right now. Unfortunately he doesn't have the team to be a big danger for Roglic though

 

[Unchained]

I hope Valverde still has some sprint left in those old legs

Top 10 for a hundred year old man..not bad! Great day for Jumbo..Sky is probably pretty happy with ditching sponsorship. Froome is home riding the virtual tour on an indoor trainer

 

[wheresmybrakes]

I wonder what the odds Bernal abandoning and going to Giro.

 

[gunara]

New decade, new team strangling a big race. Imagine if the defending champion and Quintana had not dropped early today, we wouldn't have anything to talk about other than....no, not even Van Aert, he wouldn't have dropped anyone relevant then.
Okay, there would still be time cut

 

[Red Rick]

Yeah considering the last km uphill sprint is Roglic's speciality and Pog still won I'd argue Pog is actually the strongest climber right now. Unfortunately he doesn't have the team to be a big danger for Roglic though

Roglic going first with 700m was a tactical disasterclass though.

 

[Big Doopie]

fight for that third spot.

42 seconds between 7th and 3rd.

pulling for uran...and little ol' richie!

 

[perico]

According to the race center tracking Sagan is in Bennetts group.

Stupid to ride so hard at the start wearing themselves out.

 

[TomLPC]

Vuelta has some mad climbs that might suit Bernal

 

[bob.a.feet]

I still don't think it's over just yet. Pogacar looks super strong. Jumbo have shown weakness on Peyresourde so who knows.

 

[BlueRoads]

Biggest surprise today was Richie Porte.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Hopefully the Alps can actually deliver. This was such a bad look for the race, on a Sunday, with lots of hype.

 

[johnymax]

Should be the JV leader tbh

Why is that? He has not one argument going for him. He was great today but he hasn't been among the 5 best GC riders in this Tour.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Dumoulin sneaks into the top 10
Van Aert sneaks into the top 20

 

[benzwire]

Top 10 for a hundred year old man..not bad! Great day for Jumbo..Sky is probably pretty happy with ditching sponsorship. Froome is home riding the virtual tour on an indoor trainer

Valverde could be Pogacar's father. I know there are several brothers that are pros. Can you imagine a father/son duo racing together. LOL. I do hope that Valverde gets a stage win this Tour.

 

[Tonton]

Stage 15 delivered beyond my expectations. Bravo Pog, bravo Rog, I was cheering for Landa and probably jinxed him...sorry. Quintana and Bernal exploded, The Don hung in there...a lot happened that will feed the threads. In the end, it looks like a two-horse race from now on.